Teaching Efforts Research Articles

UPAYA GURU DALAM MENANAMKAN NILAI KEAGAMAAN PADA ANAK BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS DI SLB MA’ARIF NU LAMONGAN

Initially the term special needs emerged from special education given to students who experienced physical or psychological disabilities. There are 4 basic principles of children's rights contained in the Convention on the Rights of the Child which was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989 and ratified by Indonesia in 1990, namely Non-Discrimination, the Right to live, the Right to develop and the Right to to have an opinion. Learning for children with special needs requires an individualistic approach. Based on the problems above, this research has 3 research focuses: 1) What are the religiousvalues instilled in children with special needs at SLB Ma'arif NU Lamongan? 2) How do Class Teachers Efforts to Instill Religious Values in Children with Special Needs at SLB Ma'arif NU Lamongan? 3) What are the Supporting and Inhibiting Factors in theImplementation of Instilling Religious Values in Children with Special Needs at SLB Ma'arif NU Lamongan? In this research, researchers took a qualitative research method approach. In this research, the researcher took a qualitative descriptive type of research. Data collection was carried out using interviews, observation and documentation.

UPAYA GURU DALAM MENGATASI KESULITAS BELAJAR SISWA

This research is motivated by students being less motivated in following the learning process, students lack mastery of learning material and student learning outcomes are still low. The purpose of this study is to describe the efforts of teachers in overcoming student learning difficulties in class VII-B SMP BNKP Telukdalam. The results of the research found were teachers' efforts in overcoming learning difficulties, namely providing remedial teaching (remidial), providing repetition activities for material (enrichment), forming group work for students, giving homework, explaining lessons back to students who do not understand, providing opportunities for students to ask questions, providing learning motivation, developing good attitudes and study habits towards students. Suggestions in this study are (1) To teachers, teachers to always try, look for factors, and make strategies in overcoming student learning difficulties that have been carried out by teachers so far. Teachers should improve in providing motivation or encouragement to students to be more active in proper learning. (2) Students should have attention to themselves, for example, if there is a problem that is difficult to solve alone, they should consult the teacher or others who can help solve the problem they face.

Implementing a multidimensional faculty promotion matrix at Saint George University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

This paper outlines the development and implementation of a multidimensional faculty promotion matrix at Saint George University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (SGUB FM). The matrix, designed to provide a comprehensive and equitable evaluation of faculty across multiple dimensions, is anchored in six pillars: Research, Clinical Practice, Teaching Effort, Administrative Effort, Community Work, and Extra Degrees and Awards. These pillars encompass diverse components, including publication output, clinical activities, teaching responsibilities, administrative roles, community engagement, and additional qualifications, with each metric normalized using z-scores for fair comparison. This matrix analyzed the CVs and relevant documents of 112 faculty members, demonstrating its efficacy in providing equitable evaluation regardless of gender or rank. The results showed no significant differences in promotion rates among various faculty ranks, highlighting the matrix’s fairness and impartiality. The study also explores the relationship between faculty ranks and various performance metrics, revealing patterns in research productivity, clinical practice, and community engagement that escalate with higher academic ranks. SGUB FM's approach aligns its curricular designs and instructional implementations with international benchmarks, particularly those set by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), ensuring global standard compliance while catering to the institution's unique context. The matrix serves not only as an evaluation tool but also as a catalyst for faculty excellence and professional development. This case study offers valuable insights for medical institutions developing inclusive promotion criteria and emphasizes the importance of holistic evaluation frameworks in fostering academic excellence and professional growth.

How a Robust Community Clinical Practice Arm Can Support an Academic Health System’s Tripartite Mission

Natural tension exists between the community clinical practice arm and the academic clinical practice arm within a large academic health system (AHS). Disparate salary structures, overlapping geography, competition for patients, and inequitable application of standards and resources can all lead to suboptimal system performance, as each clinical practice works to maximize individual outcomes. These tensions can lead to unnecessary duplication of resources and wasting time and energy focusing on internal politics and competition rather than on addressing external competitive threats, such as the influence of venture capital, virtual services, and retail entrants into the clinical space. At the same time, the health care landscape continues to shift, as physician ownership of practices has fallen below 50%, creating both challenges and opportunities for health systems. This article describes how, over the last 15 years, UNC Health has built a robust community practice arm called UNC Physicians Network (UNCPN) alongside the academic department structure that fully supports UNC Health’s tripartite mission. The authors describe how a community arm within an AHS can expand its clinical footprint and harmonize research and teaching efforts to support the AHS mission in a community setting. To accomplish this harmonization, UNCPN identified three high-priority focus areas for intentional investment in collaboration between the community and academic arms: (1) partnering to increase community-based research; (2) growing internal capacity for learners; and (3) scaling care delivery quality and population health initiatives across a wide geography. These intentional efforts have allowed UNC Health to improve the performance of all AHS missions: research, education, and population-based clinical care. Specifically, the number of community clinics that were actively participating in research more than doubled, from 23 practices in 2019 to 49 in 2023. In association with the UNC Schools of Medicine and Nursing, for the last few years, approximately 65–70 preceptors have been committing as many as 23,000 hours to teaching about 95 students each academic year. In addition, during that same period, the percentage of School of Medicine student learners precepted nearly doubled in UNCPN adult clinics (Family Medicine and Internal Medicine) and increased by 50% in UNCPN pediatric clinics. As the number of UNCPN clinicians increased from 44 in 2010 to 697 in 2024, the number of primary care–empaneled patients grew from 200,000 in 2019 to more than 350,000 in 2024, with currently more than 540,000 patients in total, inclusive of primary and specialty care, which has allowed scaling of high-quality care, leading to top-tier performance in value-based contracts.

TEACHERS' EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AT AL-IKHWAN IT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Critical thinking is one of the key skills that need to be developed in 21st century education. Critical thinking not only helps students in understanding subject matter more deeply, but also equips them with the ability to analyze information, evaluate arguments, and solve problems effectively. The ability to think critically is needed in social life, therefore students must familiarize it from an early age, then develop it through education in schools. The development of critical thinking skills must be accompanied by the formation of better skills and attitudes. The purpose of this study was to determine the teacher's efforts to improve the critical thinking skills of students at Al-Ikhwan IT Junior High School. The method used is descriptive method often called naturalistic research method because it is done in natural conditions (natural setting). This method is based on the philosophy of postpositivism and is used to examine objects in natural conditions, where researchers act as key instruments. Data collection is done in triangulation (combined), data analysis is qualitative inductive, and research results emphasize meaning rather than generalization. This study collects information by using interview data to the principal and Civics teacher at Al-ikhwan IT Junior High School The results of this study are that the teacher has tried to improve the quality of the students' learning. Keywords: Teacher, Critical Thinking

IDENTIFICATION OF BEGINNING READING DIFFICULTIES IN CLASS II PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

This research aims to determine: 1) the difficulties faced by students in beginning reading, 2) teachers' efforts to overcome students' beginning reading difficulties, and 3) factors that cause difficulties in beginning reading. This research uses a qualitative approach with a phenomenological design. The research subjects were 14 students in class II of SD Inpres Bumi Sagu. Data was collected using observation, interviews and document study techniques. The data analysis used is data condensation, data presentation and drawing conclusions/verification. The results of this research show that the difficulties experienced by students in beginning reading are that they do not know letters, are slow in reading, students cannot yet read, letters and words are often confused, and have difficulty spelling. The factors that cause students to experience difficulty in reading at the beginning are internal factors which include the child's psychology and external factors, namely the family environment and the learning environment at school. The teacher's efforts to overcome this problem are by applying the EGRA teaching method, spelling method, sound method (phonic), syllabic method (silabel) and the method of the word institution.

Making Teachers and School Health Nurses Part of Pediatric Diabetes Teams.

Children with diabetes need consistent care across all environments, including school, where they spend significant time.Turkey's Diabetes at School Program, initiated in 2010, has made substantial progress in integrating diabetes care into the school system. The program's achievements include government support, annual awareness activities, communication between diabetes teams and schools, policy implementation, and training for school staff. A recent meeting of Provincial Health Service Officers highlighted ongoing efforts and future directions for the program, emphasizing the importance of continuous support for children with diabetes in educational settings. Key outcomes of this meeting include designated caregivers for children with diabetes at school, optional administration of insulin by trained staff, mandatory diabetes education for teachers, and health-conscious policies for school activities. The program's success is attributed to the collaborative efforts of teachers, healthcare professionals, and government officials. Ensuring robust support for children with diabetes in schools is vital for their well-being and academic success.

Improving children’s learning in developing countries: what works and what doesn’t

Policymakers in low- and middle-income countries have been successful in getting children to school. However, spending more time in school has not led to the development of age-appropriate math and language skills. In contrast to earlier full-length systematic reviews, we will briefly summarize key findings and challenges from the education literature in development economics targeting this article towards non-specialists. Two findings emerge from our review: one, given the complementarities in educational inputs, we need policy interventions that target multiple inputs in a child production function to have the greatest impact on learning outcomes. Two, interventions that target teacher effort and student effort together appear to have the greatest promise in being able to facilitate learning among children.

Application of Games-Based Memorization Models in Improving Students' Critical Thinking Skills in Learning Social Studies

The low interest of students in social studies subjects is possible because the teacher's efforts have not been optimal to increase the creative thinking of students' learning. Students' critical thinking skills are still low, seen during the current learning process, students are not encouraged to improve their thinking skills. The purpose of this study was to identify an increase in students' critical thinking skills after applying the games-based learning model of memorization. Study This using quantitative methods, this type of research uses quasy experiments, the sample in this study were class VII students at SMPN 1 Tarogong Kidul, the instrument Which used For ability critical thinking is pretest and posttest, observation and documentation study. Based on research results and data management using the Mann Whitney test obtained Sig.0.021 and α = 0.05 means Sig. <α, then the game-based memorization learning model can improve students' critical thinking skills. So that students have the skills and abilities to think critically in the social studies learning process.

Instilling the Value of Tolerance in Overcoming Bullying Behavior in Class IV Students at SDN 1 Gumantar

This research was conducted with the aim of finding out the instillation of tolerance values in overcoming bullying behavior in class IV students at SD Negeri 1 Gumantar. The type of research used is qualitative. The subjects of this research are school principals, class teachers and students. The data collection process includes observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used in this research consist of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the research show that the teacher's efforts to instill the value of tolerance as an effort to overcome bullying behavior among students at SD Negeri 1 Gumantar are carried out using a habituation pattern, namely, in instilling the value of tolerance, children are always accustomed to saying help when they need help from the teacher and Get used to saying sorry when you make a mistake. Seating arrangements, namely, can help students interact more closely regardless of background. teaches mutual respect, that is, develops children emotionally to respect others. encouraging discussion, namely, through group discussions students can work together without paying attention to background aspects.

Picture Exchange Communication System as a teacher's effort to provide augmentative and alternative modes of communication for children with complex communication needs

Picture Exchange Communication System as a teacher's effort to provide augmentative and alternative modes of communication for children with complex communication needs

Pembelajaran Nahwu dengan Metode Demonstrasi sebagai Upaya Efektif Guru dalam Mencapai Tujuan Kegiatan Belajar Mengajar

The purpose of this study was to find out how the teacher's effective efforts in the learning of Nahwu with the demonstration method at Madrasah Diniyah Al Quran Bahrul Ulum Jombang. The main focus in this research includes three aspects: Effective efforts of teachers in using demonstration methods in learning Nahwu, supporting factors and limiting factors. The method used is qualitative research. This type of research is descriptive analysis research. Data analysis is used for collection, presentation, interviews and documentation. Data was validated through triangulation of sources. The results of the research conducted can show an increase in teacher efforts in effective Nahwu learning by using the demonstration method in compiling and understanding sentences or words in Arabic. The supporting factors for effective teacher efforts in learning Nahwu with demonstration methods to improve understanding of Nahwu are mastery of the material, having the ability to apply demonstration methods, and being able to work actively with students. The inhibiting factors are more focused on the limitations of teachers' understanding, lack of preparation to implement this method, and inability to provide feedback.

PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR BHARATANATYA DANCERS

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance that originated from Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a tradition steeped in Indian history and culture. Today, Bharatanatyam is a dance style that encompasses religious and non-religious themes, as well as fusion styles. Characterized by precise movements, sharp edges, and expressive body language, this tradition has delighted audiences for generations. Like many other aspects of Indian tradition, this art form has struggled through times of oppression. However, with the efforts of teachers and students all over the world, Bharatanatyam has been revived to continue to serve the people who find joy in the formal and intuitive expressions embodied in the structure of the dance. Bharatanatyam, an ancient classical dance style originating from South India, combines aesthetic beauty, spiritual expression, and physical skill. Bharatanatyam mesmerizes global audiences with its rich cultural background, exquisite footwork, beautiful gestures, and expressive narrative. The dancer's physical health is crucial for performing intricate movements with accuracy, strength, and elegance in this art form.

BHARATANATYAM ENHANCING KIDS WITH ASD & ID

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Bharatanatyam dance is a tradition steeped in Indian history and culture. Today, Bharatanatyam is a dance style that encompasses religious and non-religious themes, as well as fusion styles. Characterized by precise movements, sharp edges, and expressive body language, this tradition has delighted audiences for generations. Like many other aspects of Indian tradition, this art form has struggled through times of oppression. However, with the efforts of teachers and students all over the world, Bharatanatyam has been revived to continue to serve the people who find joy in the formal and intuitive expressions embodied in the structure of the dance. It serves as a transforming experience that empowers youngsters with disabilities and autism. Bharatanatyam helps individuals discover their voices, build confidence, and enhance the physical and cognitive abilities needed to overcome life's obstacles. This art form facilitates communication, promoting inclusivity and comprehension among youngsters with varying abilities. Observing the beauty of Bharatanatyam in these young individuals serves as a powerful reminder of the significant influence that art and culture can have on the human spirit, surpassing boundaries and honouring diversity.

Strategi Pengelolaan Kelas dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pembelajaran Fiqih di MDT Al-Munjiyat Pontianak

This study aims to identify the factors that support and hinder classroom management strategies and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies in enhancing the quality of learning. The research methodology employed is descriptive in nature and adopts a qualitative approach. The primary data sources consist of interviews, observations, and documentation obtained from school principals, teachers, and staff members. Secondary data sources include relevant journals, books, and websites. The data analysis entails data display, data reduction, and drawing conclusions. The findings of the study reveal the following: 1) Teachers employ various strategies in classroom management such as maintaining a positive classroom atmosphere, adopting personal approaches towards students, organizing seating arrangements, providing individual attention, and offering constructive warnings. These efforts significantly contribute to improving the learning process and outcomes. 2) The supporting factors for effective classroom management strategies encompass the availability of adequate facilities, a relevant school curriculum, teachers' abilities and competencies, a conducive learning environment, collaborative interactions among teachers, school administrators, and principals, an efficient school management system, and a strong teacher-student rapport. 3) Teachers also employ strategic initiatives in classroom management, including the provision of school facilities, the inclusion of Quranic reading prior to lessons, the enhancement of teacher competence, self-evaluation by teachers throughout the planning and implementation stages of teaching, including lesson planning, and efforts to assess the students' circumstances. In conclusion, enhancing the quality of learning is contingent not only upon the efforts of teachers but also necessitates support from various factors, such as teacher competence, adequate facilities and infrastructure, and a conducive learning environment.

Teachers' Efforts in Overcoming Calistung Learning Difficulties in Grade I Students

Difficulties that are often encountered when learning in lower grades are reading, writing and arithmetic which can be one of the factors inhibiting the learning process in class. The learning difficulties faced by students will greatly influence their academic results, because to achieve good academic results students also need to try hard in their studies. Reading and writing skills at elementary school level are very important in helping children understand how to convey the information they receive, while numeracy skills will support the development of children's logic and thinking abilities. The aim of this research is to describe the teacher's efforts in overcoming calistung learning difficulties in class I MI Muhammadiyah PK Wirogunan students. This research is a qualitative descriptive study using data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observation and documentation. The results of the research show that teachers overcoming calistung learning difficulties include: a) seek support and enthusiasm for intense learning; b) using the media book Islamic Children's Loves to Read (AISM); c) instructors (teachers) develop cooperation towards students. Supporting factors include: a) a comfortable learning environment; b) support from the school. While the inhibiting factors; a) lack of concentration of student learning; b) lack of support from parents. Solutions to overcome inhibiting factors include; the teacher gives assignments to students who experience learning difficulties; teachers try to help students who experience learning difficulties; teachers apply varied learning methods according to students' personalities.

Upaya Guru Dalam Meningkatkan Anak Slow Learner Dalam Pembelajaran Di SDN Baddurih

Learning for children with special needs has its own method according to their needs. Not only children with special needs have needs, but also all children have needs. One of them is education. The aim of this research is to find out how teachers work in handling children who have special needs, especially those who are Slow Learners in learning. The method used in this research is to use a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. In collecting data, researchers used interviews and observations conducted at Baddurih Elementary School. In the results of interviews that have been conducted, the teacher's efforts to handle children who are slow learners are by using special strategies, namely by using an individual approach and a remedial approach in the learning process.

Peran Guru Sosiologi Dalam Menanamkan Sikap Toleransi Paham Keagamaan Di Lingkungan Pesantren

This research is based on researcher's concern that Islamic boarding school graduates, especially those with a Salaf background, have an exclusive mindset when they return to society they are less able to implement their mission as religious agents in the social environment due to being surprised by the diversity of society and sects in Islam. This is because the graduates of Islamic boarding school believe that anything that is not the same as what they understood is a mistake. Therefore, formal school teachers have a role and duty as a lens to provide insight for students in the current era where Islamic boarding schools have intensively built formal institutions in their environment. To explore this problem, the researcher formulated the research focus as follows: 1.) What is the role of the Sociology teacher in instilling an attitude of religious tolerance in the Islamic boarding school environment for X grade students at SMAI Sunan Gunung Jati Tulungagung? 2.) What are the Sociology teachers' efforts to instill an attitude of religious tolerance in X grade students at SMAI Sunan Gunung Jati Tulungagung? 3.) What is the impact of the role of sociology teachers in instilling tolerance of religious understanding in the pesantren environment on class X students at SMAI Sunan Gunung Jati Tulungagung., to determine the efforts of Sociology teachers in instilling an attitude of religious tolerance in the Islamic Boarding School environment in X grade students at SMAI Sunan Gunung Jati Tulungagung, to know the impact of the role of sociology teachers in instilling religious tolerance in X grade students at SMAI Sunan Gunung Jati Tulungagung. This research used descriptive qualitative research by using a case study approach. The methods used in this research were participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Meanwhile, the data analysis techniques used were data reduction, data presentation and inference. In checking data validity, the researcher used extended participation, persistence or regularity of observation and triangulation. The result of the study showed that 1.) The role of sociology teachers in educating students about religious tolerance is to teach, guide, train, assess, evaluate and provide direction to students by providing feedback to exchange ideas and insights in the discussion process, then give understanding in sociology materials and train students to respect differences 2.) Teachers’ effort in instilling an attitude of religious tolerance in students by strengthening character education. Then, by using learning media such as showing or displaying videos related to actions of religious tolerance, providing hot issues that exist in community life about lack of tolerance in religion. Besides, students are given concrete examples of teachers' attitudes 3.) Impact of the role of sociology teachers in educating an attitude of religious tolerance is that the students have a better insight of the importance of tolerance. In its implementation, there are changes in students' attitudes towards knowledge and understanding so that students' character is formed.

Implementasi Literasi Baca Tulis Siswa Kelas Rendah Di Sekolah Dasar

The purpose of this research is to describe the implementation of literacy reading and writing students of class I in the Basic State School 2 Banjar Tegal, Buleleng district, buleleng-Bali. The research approach is qualitative research with the type of phenomenological research. This research data is a description of implementation the literature reading and written students of grade I in Basic state school 2 Banjer Tegal. The research instruments used are interview guidelines and documentation. The results of the study show that the student's literacy is in the developmental phase. As for the teacher's efforts in developing literacy, the following are: 1) When literacy hours are carried out especially for students with low literacy levels, the teacher invites the student to read the story first from the teacher, whether it's a folk story book, fairy tale or fiction. Then the teacher guides the students to recount the story that has been read by the class teacher in their own language. In the course of recounting the story content, the professor invites students to learn to read some of the pronouns from the contents of the story which makes it difficult for students to read, 2) the teacher uses the media of literature board made of board covered with plates as a place to paste pictures, letters and tribes. With the literacy board media, teachers easily introduce letters and pronouncements to the student whom the teacher first puts a picture on the literation board.

Peran Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam Pembentukan Karakter Siswa di SMP Negeri 3 Tanjung Pura

The purpose of this research is to explain the role of religious education in helping the process of character formation of students at Madinatussalam Private MTs. Qualitative descriptive research method. In the process of collecting data, using observation, interviews and documentation methods. Meanwhile, for the analysis, qualitative descriptive analysis techniques are used, namely in the form of written or verbal data from people and observed behavior so that in this case the author attempts to conduct research that thoroughly describes the actual situation. The author can conclude the results of this research as follows: First, the school's efforts to realize character education are: 1) conducting Islamic studies; 2) take advantage of the commemoration of Islamic Holidays (PHBI); 3) oblige and get used to saying hello and shaking hands with teachers; 4) oblige and make it a habit to always comply with the rules and culture at school; 5) make it mandatory and get used to always praying in congregation when at school. Second, the efforts of Islamic religious education teachers in forming student character: 1) maximizing the delivery of Islamic religious education material; 2) instilling the Islamic style of Ahlusunnah Waljama'ah; 3) Islamic religious education teachers must be active and be role models for their students in applying character education. Third, the strategies carried out by Islamic religious education teachers: 1) use of effective learning approach methods; 2) use of discussion and demonstration methods.